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Sea dragon with a double shell on its back
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Sea dragon with a double shell on its back

anonymous · c. 1530 - c. 1581 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Venus Anadyomene sits on the shell. A man with an oar sits on the tail of the dragon. Opposite copy of RP-P-1894-A-18382.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printornamentprent'pistrix', sea-dragonpendant, trinket, 'breloque'birth of Venus
Credit lineZeedraak met een dubbele schelp op zijn rug. c. 1530 - c. 1581. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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